Honeycomb Gorge
by Rodney Campbell on Oct.09, 2019, under Life, Photography
In the afternoon we headed across to Honeycomb Gorge
Alone
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S @ 50 mm, 1/50 sec at f/7.1, ISO 500
Note: These photographs (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger. To see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer click any of the images.
Honeycomb Gorge Trail (Class 3, 600m return) is an easy, but rocky trail which takes walkers to a large amphitheatre containing a seasonal waterfall (unfortunately not running at this time of year)
This is possibly the most popular site within the Kennedy Range national park
You can also walk to the gorge from the camp ground (approx 3km each way) or drive around (which is what we opted to do)
Honeycomb Gorge
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S @ 24 mm, 1/25 sec at f/8, ISO 160 x 6 Frames
Here we could marvel at the honeycomb cavities that have been eroded into the cliff face by wind and water spray. This has created a mass of hexagonal holes leading to the “Honeycomb” name with the cliffs rising up to 100 metres above the valley
Honeycomb
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S @ 70 mm, 1/80 sec at f/5.6, ISO 500
Crumble
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S @ 29.5 mm, 1/30 sec at f/8, ISO 640
Windworn
by Rodney Campbell on Oct.08, 2019, under Life, Photography
Up on top of the range, what few “trees” were there were incredibly windworn
Must get pretty damn windy up here… most of the living plants were flattened horizontally onto the ground (barely a few cm above the ground)
The harsh environment has weathered the wood to extremes making for some lovely texture
Exposed
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S @ 43 mm, 1/60 sec at f/8, ISO 64
V
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S @ 70 mm, 1/80 sec at f/8, ISO 90
Looking Back
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S @ 70 mm, 1/80 sec at f/8, ISO 90
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Kennedy Range Escarpment
by Rodney Campbell on Oct.07, 2019, under Life, Photography
Once we’d climbed to the top of the range and followed the trail across the top to the point we had a magnificent view from the escarpment
Kennedy Range Escarpment
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S @ 24 mm, 1/60 sec at f/8, ISO 64 x 8 Frames
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From here we could look out over the plains. With Drapers gorge to our right and Temple Gorge to our left
Down below at the end of that dirt road in the middle is the Temple Gorge Campground where we were staying
Folds and Layers
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S @ 64 mm, 1/60 sec at f/8, ISO 125
Escarpment Trail
by Rodney Campbell on Oct.06, 2019, under Life, Photography
We’d decided to walk the Escarpment Trail early in the morning as it was going to be much cooler and more pleasant than later in the day
Dad and I arrived back from photographing sunrise before 8AM so there was still time for a quick breakfast. It was still cloudy and cool so we all headed out to join the escarpment trail
The Escarpment Trail (a Class 4, 3.4km return) starts at either Drapers Gorge car park or Temple Gorge campground. The trail leads into a narrow gorge that ascends to the top of the range for spectacular views
Escarpment Trail
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S @ 24 mm, 1/40 sec at f/8, ISO 64
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Finding Form
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S @ 70 mm, 1/80 sec at f/8, ISO 180
The colour and patterns of the rocks here is quite varied. Most of the cliffs are variations on orange, but scattered across the surface (down towards the bottom of the valleys) are very dark ironstones
Thunderegg
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S @ 70 mm, 1/80 sec at f/8, ISO 900
These look like thunder eggs or smashed eggs and make me think of meteors. When smashed open they have many many layers of very hard rock and are often hollow inside. They have this dark metallic sheen to them, some with coloured patches through them. I found them quite hard to photograph
Weathered
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S @ 70 mm, 1/80 sec at f/5.6, ISO 72
Rest
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S @ 56 mm, 1/60 sec at f/5.6, ISO 200
Loop
by Rodney Campbell on Oct.05, 2019, under Life, Photography
A few more images at Sunrise View in the Kennedy Range from both camera’s after sunrise
Looking down at the ground here is quite beautiful. I’m only sorry I didn’t take more images pointing down rather than horizontally
Loop
DJI Mavic 2 Pro L1D-20c + 28.0 mm f/2.8 @ 10.26 mm, 1/50 sec at f/4, ISO 100
This panorama from much lower and looking more upwards – you can see us standing on the sunrise viewing area in the middle
With the sun now fully up but still low to the horizon all the exposed rock gets this lovely but insanely bright and saturated orange glow
Back @ The View
DJI Mavic 2 Pro L1D-20c + 28.0 mm f/2.8 @ 10.26 mm, 1/640 sec at f/4, ISO 100 x 21 Frames
Note: These photographs (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger. To see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer click any of the images.
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S @ 24 mm, 1/25 sec at f/8, ISO 64
Sunrise Orange
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S @ 24 mm, 1/60 sec at f/8, ISO 64
Warmth
NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S @ 62 mm, 1/60 sec at f/8, ISO 140
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